Syrian army encircles last IS stronghold-al-Manar
"The last stronghold of Daesh (Islamic State ), Albu Kamal, is free of the Daesh organisation", the commander said. The two outlets said earlier that Syrian troops had linked up with Iraqi forces across the border.

Vice President Pence to Visit Plainfield on Thursday
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Texas on Wednesday to meet with victims of the Sutherland Springs church shooting. The town is preparing for Vice President Mike Pence to attend an event later in evening at Floresville High School.

USA oil inventories unexpectedly increase
Distillate inventories, which include heating oil and diesel fuel, were seen down 1.4 million barrels last week, the poll showed. Analysts forecast that stockpiles of gasoline likely fell 1.9 million barrels last week.

Tony Stewart hints he may run some NASCAR events in future
Almirola has one NASCAR Cup Series victory, three NASCAR XFINITY Series wins and two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series triumphs. For Smithfield Foods, Almirola's knowledge of the company was a key factor in why they chose to stay with the Tampa-born racer.

Veterans Day programs Saturday, Sunday
It'll travel east along Santa Clara to Market Street, where it'll turn south toward the reviewing stand in front of the park. A Veterans Day ceremony will be at 11 a.m.in the veteran's section of the Live Oak City Cemetery, 110 Winderweedle Street.

Universal's Dark Universe could already be dead
After The Mummy underwhelmed on a critical and financial level this past summer, Universal's Dark Universe appeared to be DOA. He is now developing a spin-off for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham's characters.

Uber bans 18-year-old passenger for stealing from driver
But then it seemed she had a plan all along, as her eyes suddenly darted down in the direction of the clear container of cash. A video has surfaced on social media showing a woman stealing money from an Uber driver upon arriving at the destination.

Prannoy, Saina lift Senior National titles
They will meet the pair of Sanyam Shukla and Sanyogita Ghorpade in the first semi-final match of National Badminton Championship. The top seed comes into this match after a semifinals scare, where Ruthvika Shivani tested the Rio Olympics silver medallist.

Top Boy follows the rise of Dushane (Walters) and his friend Sully (played by Kane "Kano" Robinson) in the grimy underground drugs business. Drake and Nur are executive producing along with original executive producers Charles Steel and Alasdair Flind (for Cowboy Films), Ronan Bennett (for Easter Partisan) and Yann Demange.

Netflix had already secured global streaming rights to the series, but this is the second time it has continued development of a major Channel 4 programme by turning it into an Original production. "And I could not be prouder to be doing the show with Netflix". "We couldn't be more excited for Netflix members around the world and a new generation of fans to discover the authentic, raw and real world of Top Boy", Cindy Holland, Vice President, Original Content for Netflix, said.

Now a third season will premiere as an Netflix original series, thanks to Drake and National Basketball Association star LeBron James, who's producing it via his Spring Hill Entertainment production company. "Awaiting them both is Jamie, the young, hungry and ruthless gang leader whose ambitions leave no place for Dushane and Sully", said the entertainment website.